"It gradually emerges ~
(so that more and more of it is visible)"

Resource
Library
  • This library complements the interactive timeline, offering materials organized by each stages. Each resource is marked with an icon to indicate its type—whether a document, video, or audio link.
4.) Making the Board a more official body
6.) A foundational Memorandum of Understanding
Tekαkαpimək
Contact Station

“I hope that Wabanaki tribal members are able to see themselves reflected in the exhibits and be proud of who they are and the culture that our ancestors saved for us. I hope that all visitors come away with a deeper understanding, respect, and relationship to these woods and waters and to the places they call home.”
- Jennifer Neptune, Penobscot

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All Wabanaki Cultural knowledge and intellectual property shared within this project is owned by the Wabanaki Nations.

  • “I speak with some authority when I say that the Tekαkαpimək Contact Station is an endeavor unlike one we've ever seen before. It is extraordinary not only in the what - a beautiful space - but in the how. This is the result of a deliberative and collaborative effort with Tribal Nations to fully honor the traditions, languages, images, kinship, and ancestral representations of these lands’ original stewards. It wasn't always easy. You had to find a path and clear it too. This contact station is a beautiful manifestation of what can happen in our national parks.”
U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, excerpts from remarks, Tekαkαpimək Ribbon Cutting,
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, August 17, 2024
enter the Sakhomuhsewiw site
The story of before, during, and after Tekαkαpimək is built.
Sakhomuhsewiw "It gradually emerges (so that more and more of it is visible)"